YHN 19:38 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. μετά
2. meta
3. after
4. -
5. 33260
6. P·······
7. after
8. after
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80085
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 80086
1. ταῦτα
2. houtos
3. these things
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80087
1. ἠρώτησεν
2. erōtaō
3. asked
4. asked
5. 20650
6. VIAA3··S
7. asked
8. asked
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80088
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80089
1. Πιλᾶτον
2. pilatos
3. Pilatos
4. -
5. 40910
6. N····AMS
7. Pilatos
8. Pilate
9. U
10. Y33
11. 80090
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 80091
1. Ἰωσήφ
2. iōsēf
3. Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf)
4. -
5. 25010
6. N····NMS
7. Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf)
8. Joseph
9. U
10. Person=Joseph7; Y33; F80100; F80108; F80117; F80121; F80154; F80162; F80212
11. 80092
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. which
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80093
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. from
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80094
1. Ἁριμαθαίας
2. arimathaia
3. Arimathaia
4. Arimathea
5. 7070
6. N····GFS
7. Arimathaia
8. Arimathea
9. U
10. Location=Arimathea; Y33
11. 80095
1. ὤν
2. eimi
3. being
4. -
5. 15100
6. VPPA·NMS
7. being
8. being
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80096
1. μαθητής
2. mathētēs
3. +an apprentice/follower
4. -
5. 31010
6. N····NMS
7. ˓a˒ apprentice/follower
8. ˓a˒ disciple
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80097
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80098
1. Ἰησοῦ
2. iēsous
3. of Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33
11. 80099
1. κεκρυμμένος
2. kruptō
3. having been hidden
4. -
5. 29280
6. VPEP·NMS
7. ˓having_been˒ hidden
8. ˓having_been˒ hidden
9. -
10. Y33; R80092; Person=Joseph7
11. 80100
1. δέ
2. de
3. but
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80101
1. διά
2. dia
3. because of
4. because
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80102
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80103
1. φόβον
2. fobos
3. fear
4. -
5. 54010
6. N····AMS
7. fear
8. fear
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80104
1. τῶν
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMP
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80105
1. Ἰουδαίων
2. ioudaios
3. Youdaiōns
4. -
5. 24530
6. S····GMP
7. Youdaiōns
8. Jews
9. U
10. Y33
11. 80106
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80107
1. ἄρῃ
2. airō
3. he may take away
4. -
5. 1420
6. VSAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ take_away
8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ take_away
9. -
10. Y33; R80092; Person=Joseph7
11. 80108
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80109
1. σῶμα
2. sōma
3. body
4. -
5. 49830
6. N····ANS
7. body
8. body
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80110
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80111
1. Ἰησοῦ
2. iēsous
3. of Yaʸsous
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F80128
11. 80112
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80113
1. ἐπέτρεψεν
2. epitrepō
3. permitted it
4. permission
5. 20100
6. VIAA3··S
7. permitted ‹it›
8. permitted ‹it›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80114
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80115
1. Πιλᾶτος
2. pilatos
3. Pilatos
4. -
5. 40910
6. N····NMS
7. Pilatos
8. Pilate
9. U
10. Y33
11. 80116
1. ἦλθεν
2. erχomai
3. -
4. -
5. 20640
6. VIAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ came
8. ˱he˲ came
9. -
10. R80092; Person=Joseph7
11. 80117
1. ἦλθον
2. erχomai
3. came
4. -
5. 20640
6. VIAA3··P
7. came
8. came
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80118
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 80119
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80120
1. ἦρεν
2. airō
3. -
4. -
5. 1420
6. VIAA3··S
7. took_away
8. took_away
9. -
10. R80092; Person=Joseph7
11. 80121
1. ἦραν
2. airō
3. they took away
4. -
5. 1420
6. VIAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ took_away
8. ˱they˲ took_away
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80122
1. αὐτόν
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80123
1. τό
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 80124
1. σῶμα
2. sōma
3. -
4. -
5. 49830
6. N····ANS
7. body
8. body
9. -
10. -
11. 80125
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 80126
1. Ἰησοῦ
2. iēsous
3. -
4. -
5. 24240
6. N····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus
11. 80127
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. R80112; Person=Jesus
11. 80128

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 19:38–42: Jesus’ body was put in a tomb

This section describes how Jesus was buried. Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate if he could remove Jesus’ body from the cross. Pilate agreed, so he did that. Nicodemus went with Joseph and took spices to put inside the cloths with which they would wrap Jesus’ body. Then they buried him in a new tomb in a nearby garden.

Here are other possible titles for this section:

Men placed Jesus’ body in a new tomb

Jesus was buried

The burial of Jesus

19:38a

Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus

¶ After that, Joseph from Arimathea, a disciple/follower of Jesus
¶ After Jesus died, Joseph from the village named Arimathea, one of Jesus’ disciples/followers

Afterward: This phrase introduces the next event, the burial of Jesus. Introduce this next event in the story in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

After that (REB)

Later (NIV)

After it was all over (JBP)

Joseph of Arimathea: Joseph was a very common name at this time. This was not the Joseph who married Jesus’ mother but a man from a village or town named Arimathea. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

Joseph from Arimathea (CEV)

Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, (GNT)

Joseph, who lived in the village called Arimathea,

who was a disciple of Jesus: The term disciple here indicates that Joseph was someone who believed in Jesus. He did not follow Jesus and learn from him every day as the twelve (12) disciples did. From the other Gospels we learn that Joseph was a member of the Jewish council called the Sanhedrin. Here is another way to translate this clause:

Joseph was a follower of Jesus (GNT)

19:38b

(but secretly for fear of the Jews),

(but secretly because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders),
(but he did not tell others this because he was afraid that the Jewish leaders would persecute him),

but secretly: The Greek word that the BSB translates literally as secretly indicates that Joseph did not tell anyone that he believed in Jesus. It implies that he did not want to be persecuted or lose his position because he believed in Jesus.

for fear of the Jews: This phrase indicates that Joseph was afraid of the Jewish leaders. He was afraid that they would persecute him or remove him from the council. They might have even removed him from the synagogue and the Jewish community (see the notes on 9:22b).

the Jews: This phrase here refers to the leaders of the Jews, especially the council. For example:

because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders (CEV)

because he feared the Jewish leaders (NIV)

General Comment on 19:38b

John 19:38b is parenthetical information. Several English translations put this information in parentheses. Indicate that this information is parenthetical in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

(but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders) (NET)

(Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish authorities.) (GNT)

19:38c

asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus.

asked Pilate for permission to remove Jesus’ body from the cross for burial.
went to Pilate. He asked Pilate, “May I have the body of Jesus to bury it?”

asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus: Joseph asked Pilate for permission to take away (remove) the body of Jesus so that he could bury it. This is an indirect quotation. In some languages it may be natural to use a direct quotation. For example:

said to Pilate, “Allow me to take the body of Jesus.”

he asked Pilate, “May I remove Jesus’ body?”

to let him remove the body of Jesus: In some languages it may be natural to include the implied information that Joseph wanted to bury the body. For example:

take the body of Jesus to bury it (TH)

take the body of Jesus to place it in a tomb (TH)

General Comment on 19:38a–c

In some language it is more natural to rearrange 19:38a–c, telling what Joseph did before telling who Joseph was. For example:

^38a–cLater Joseph from the city of Arimathea asked Pilate to let him remove Jesus’ body. (Joseph was a disciple of Jesus but secretly because he was afraid of the Jews.) (GW)

^38a–cLater, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. (NIV)

^38a–cAfter this Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, asked Pilate if he could take Jesus’ body. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish authorities.) (GNT)

19:38d

Pilate gave him permission,

Pilate agreed to his request,
Pilate said, “Yes, you may,”

Pilate gave him permission: This clause is more literally “Pilate allowed him.” Pilate said that Joseph could have the body of Jesus in order to bury it. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

He consented (REB)

Pilate gave him permission to remove Jesus’ body. (GW)

Pilate told him he could have the body. (GNT)

“Yes, you may do that,” Pilate said.

19:38e

so he came and removed His body.

so he carried the body away.
and so Joseph went and removed Jesus’ body from the cross and took it away.

so he came and removed His body: This clause indicates that Joseph came to the cross and took Jesus’ body down in order to bury it. In some languages you may want to make one or both pronouns (he and His) explicit to make them clear. For example:

so Joseph came and took Jesus’ body away (NCV)

Joseph came and took the body away (NLT)

Joseph took it down from the cross (CEV)

removed: In some languages you may need to tell how Joseph removed or carried Jesus’ body. He probably carried it with someone on a mat or something light that could be used to carry a body.

His body: This phrase refers to Jesus’ dead body.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

μετὰ & ταῦτα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μετά Δέ ταῦτα ἠρώτησεν τόν Πιλᾶτον Ἰωσήφ ὁ ἀπό Ἁριμαθαίας ὤν μαθητής τοῦ Ἰησοῦ κεκρυμμένος δέ διά τόν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἵνα ἄρῃ τό σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ καί ἐπέτρεψεν ὁ Πιλᾶτος ἦλθον Οὖν καί ἦραν αὐτόν)

After this introduces a new event that happened soon after the events the story has just told. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event. Alternate translation: [soon afterward]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἁριμαθαίας

Since [Luke 23:50](../../luk/23/50.md) indicates that Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin, he was likely dwelling in Jerusalem. Therefore, John would mean here that Joseph was originally from Arimathea. Joseph had not come from Arimathea to Jerusalem for this occasion. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Joseph, who was originally from Arimathea]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἁριμαθαίας

Arimathea was a city in Judea. Alternate translation: [Joseph who was from the city called Arimathea]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων

John is using of to describe the fear that Joseph felt for the Jewish leaders. If this is not clear in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [because he feared the Jews]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων

Here, the Jews refers to the Jewish leaders. See how you translated this term in [1:19](../01/19.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἵνα ἄρῃ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ & ἦρεν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ

that ˱he˲_˓may˒_take_away (Some words not found in SR-GNT: μετά Δέ ταῦτα ἠρώτησεν τόν Πιλᾶτον Ἰωσήφ ὁ ἀπό Ἁριμαθαίας ὤν μαθητής τοῦ Ἰησοῦ κεκρυμμένος δέ διά τόν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἵνα ἄρῃ τό σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ καί ἐπέτρεψεν ὁ Πιλᾶτος ἦλθον Οὖν καί ἦραν αὐτόν)

John implies that Joseph wanted to take away the body of Jesus in order to bury it. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [that he might take away the body of Jesus in order to bury it … took away and buried his body]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπέτρεψεν ὁ Πειλᾶτος

permitted_‹it› ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: μετά Δέ ταῦτα ἠρώτησεν τόν Πιλᾶτον Ἰωσήφ ὁ ἀπό Ἁριμαθαίας ὤν μαθητής τοῦ Ἰησοῦ κεκρυμμένος δέ διά τόν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἵνα ἄρῃ τό σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ καί ἐπέτρεψεν ὁ Πιλᾶτος ἦλθον Οὖν καί ἦραν αὐτόν)

John implies that Pilate gave Joseph permission to take away Jesus’ body. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [Pilate gave him permission to take away the body of Jesus]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. but
3. 11610
4. PS
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 80086
1. after
2. -
3. 33260
5. meta
6. P-·······
7. after
8. after
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80085
1. these things
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANP
7. these ‹things›
8. these ‹things›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80087
1. Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf)
2. -
3. 25010
4. U
5. iōsēf
6. N-····NMS
7. Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf)
8. Joseph
9. U
10. Person=Joseph7; Y33; F80100; F80108; F80117; F80121; F80154; F80162; F80212
11. 80092
1. which
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80093
1. from
2. -
3. 5750
5. apo
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80094
1. Arimathaia
2. Arimathea
3. 7070
4. U
5. arimathaia
6. N-····GFS
7. Arimathaia
8. Arimathea
9. U
10. Location=Arimathea; Y33
11. 80095
1. being
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. being
8. being
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80096
1. +an apprentice/follower
2. -
3. 31010
5. mathētēs
6. N-····NMS
7. ˓a˒ apprentice/follower
8. ˓a˒ disciple
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80097
1. of
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33
11. 80099
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80098
1. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33
11. 80099
1. but
2. -
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80101
1. having been hidden
2. -
3. 29280
5. kruptō
6. V-PEP·NMS
7. ˓having_been˒ hidden
8. ˓having_been˒ hidden
9. -
10. Y33; R80092; Person=Joseph7
11. 80100
1. because of
2. because
3. 12230
5. dia
6. P-·······
7. because_of
8. because_of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80102
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80103
1. fear
2. -
3. 54010
5. fobos
6. N-····AMS
7. fear
8. fear
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80104
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMP
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80105
1. Youdaiōns
2. -
3. 24530
4. U
5. ioudaios
6. S-····GMP
7. Youdaiōns
8. Jews
9. U
10. Y33
11. 80106
1. asked
2. asked
3. 20650
5. erōtaō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. asked
8. asked
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80088
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80089
1. Pilatos
2. -
3. 40910
4. U
5. pilatos
6. N-····AMS
7. Pilatos
8. Pilate
9. U
10. Y33
11. 80090
1. that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80107
1. he may take away
2. -
3. 1420
5. airō
6. V-SAA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ take_away
8. ˱he˲ ˓may˒ take_away
9. -
10. Y33; R80092; Person=Joseph7
11. 80108
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80109
1. body
2. -
3. 49830
5. sōma
6. N-····ANS
7. body
8. body
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80110
1. of
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F80128
11. 80112
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80111
1. Yaʸsous
2. -
3. 24240
4. UN
5. iēsous
6. N-····GMS
7. ˱of˲ Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
8. ˱of˲ Jesus
9. UN
10. Person=Jesus; Y33; F80128
11. 80112
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80113
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80115
1. Pilatos
2. -
3. 40910
4. U
5. pilatos
6. N-····NMS
7. Pilatos
8. Pilate
9. U
10. Y33
11. 80116
1. permitted it
2. permission
3. 20100
5. epitrepō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. permitted ‹it›
8. permitted ‹it›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80114
1. Therefore
2. -
3. 37670
4. S
5. oun
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 80119
1. came
2. -
3. 20640
5. erχomai
6. V-IAA3··P
7. came
8. came
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80118
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80120
1. they took
2. -
3. 1420
5. airō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ took_away
8. ˱they˲ took_away
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80122
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80123
1. away
2. -
3. 1420
5. airō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. ˱they˲ took_away
8. ˱they˲ took_away
9. -
10. Y33
11. 80122

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 19:38

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)